A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE COMBINED EFFECT OF TRIPHALA ASHCHYOTANA & PATOLADI SEKA IN PITTAJA NETRA ABHISHYANDA W.S.R. TO BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS

Abstract

To evaluate the combined and comparative efficacy of Ayurvedic formulation Triphala Aschyotana (Eye drop) and Patoladi Seka with control group in Pittaja Netra Abhishyanda in bacterial conjunctivitis. Total number of 30 patients were selected from OPD department of Shalakya Tantra at Aacharya Pandit Mukundi Lal Dwivedi Ayurvedic Chikitsalaya RishikulCampus, Haridwar Uttarakhand with characteristic features of Netra Abhishyanda were selected for the present study in two groups Group- A and Group-B In each group 15 patients were selected. Group- A patients were given trial drug, i.e. Triphala Aschyotana (Eye drop) and Patoladi Seka, Group- B patients were given Moxifloxacin 0.5% eye drops. Random sampling technique was adopted for the present study. The duration of the treatment was 7 days with 2 follow-up at 1 week interval. Patients receiving the trial group demonstrated reduction of Lalima – Redness of eye, Daha – Burning sensation, Pittushna shrava– Lacrimation, Antah Kleda– Mucopurulent discharge, Prakashasahatva – Photophobia etc. In Group- A 80% patients markedly improved, 13.3% moderately improved and 6.7% mild improved. Group- B 73.3% patients markedly improved, 20.0% moderately improved and 6.7% mild improved. Conclusion has been revealed that the treatment with “Triphala Aschyotana & Patoladi Seka” showed statistically highly significant results in Pittushna shrava (Lacrimation), Raga (Bulbar & Palpebral conjunctival congestion) and Swab Culture of discharge and significant results were found in rest of assessment parameters.